First Generation  

1. Mary Boyd, daughter of James Boyd and Mary Totten, was born on 10 May 1917 in Scotland.¹

Mary married William Lauder Duncan, son of Thomas Duncan and Elizabeth Miller Thomson, on 2 Oct 1937 in BLYTHSWOOD, Glasgow.² William was born on 27 Aug 1914 and died on 16 Mar 2007 in Austrailia³ aged 92.

Noted events in his life were:

• Address: 15 Aug 1945, 12 Ardgay St, Glasgow.

• Emigration: To Melbourne, 10 Jun 1952, London - Melbourne. ⁴ On board the Ranchi. bound for Sydney. Occupation given as Tram Driver.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Private

         ii.  Private

        iii.  Private

  Second Generation  

2. James Boyd, son of John Boyd and Christina, was born about 1881.⁵

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Coal Miner. ⁵

• Census: 1911, 1252 Duke St, Glasgow. ⁶

• Census: Coal Miner, 1901, Marchmount Ter, North Shettleston. ⁷

James married Mary Totten on 25 Aug 1905 in Camlachie, Glasgow.⁵ Mary was born about 1886⁵ and died in 1949⁸ aged about 63.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  James Boyd was born about 1907.

         ii.  John Boyd was born about 1909. Ancestral File Number: Ian.

1       iii.  Mary Boyd (born on 10 May 1917 in Scotland)

3. Mary Totten, daughter of William John Totten and Amelia Jones, was born about 1886⁵ and died in 1949⁸ aged about 63.

Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Confectionery Worker. ⁵

• Census: 1911, 1252 Duke St, Glasgow. ⁹

Mary married James Boyd on 25 Aug 1905 in Camlachie, Glasgow.⁵ James was born about 1881.⁵

  Third Generation  

4. John Boyd, son of Unknown, was born about 1855 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire.¹⁰

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Coal Miner. ¹¹

• Census: Collier, 1881, 106 Hawthorn St, Maryhill, Lanarkshire. ¹⁰

• Census: Coal Miner, 1901, Marchmount Ter, North Shettleston. ⁷

John married Christina. Christina was born about 1858 in Glasgow.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  John Boyd was born about 1878 in Pollockshaws, Renfrew.

2        ii.  James Boyd (born about 1881)

        iii.  Christina Boyd was born about 1884 in Lanarkshire.

         iv.  Margaret Boyd was born about 1887 in Lanarkshire.

          v.  Robert Boyd was born about 1889 in Lanarkshire.

         vi.  Bessie Boyd was born about 1898 in Glasgow.

        vii.  Sarah Boyd was born about 1899 in Glasgow.⁷

5. Christina was born about 1858 in Glasgow.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1881, 106 Hawthorn St, Maryhill, Lanarkshire. ¹⁰

• Census: 1901, Marchmount Ter, North Shettleston. ⁷

Christina married John Boyd. John was born about 1855 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire.¹⁰

6. William John Totten, son of Thomas Totten and Catherine Mulholland, was born about 1860 in Ireland¹⁰ and died before 25 Aug 1905.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Iron Worker. ¹²

• Census: Iron Work Labourer, 1881, 7 Vesillus Pl, Shettleston. ¹⁰

• Address: Iron Works Labourer, 7 Mar 1879, 21 Small St, Parkhead, Glasgow. ¹³

William married Amelia Jones on 7 Mar 1879 in Dennistoun, Glasgow.¹³ Amelia was born about 1862 in Ireland.¹⁰

The child from this marriage was:

3         i.  Mary Totten (born about 1886 - died in 1949)

7. Amelia Jones, daughter of John Jones and Mary Ann Sherrat, was born about 1862 in Ireland.¹⁰

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1881, 7 Vesillus Pl, Shettleston. ¹⁰

• Address: Rope Spinners Assistant, 7 Mar 1879, 21 Small St, Parkhead, Glasgow. ¹³

Amelia married William John Totten on 7 Mar 1879 in Dennistoun, Glasgow.¹³ William was born about 1860 in Ireland¹⁰ and died before 25 Aug 1905.

Amelia next married Stevenson.

  Fourth Generation

12. Thomas Totten ¹⁴ died before 1879.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farm Servant.

Thomas married Catherine Mulholland.¹⁴

The child from this marriage was:

6         i.  William John Totten (born about 1860 in Ireland - died before 25 Aug 1905)

13. Catherine Mulholland .¹⁴

Catherine married Thomas Totten.¹⁴ Thomas died before 1879.

14. John Jones .¹⁵

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Railway Porter.

John married Mary Ann Sherrat.¹⁵

The child from this marriage was:

7         i.  Amelia Jones (born about 1862 in Ireland)

15. Mary Ann Sherrat .¹⁵

Mary married John Jones.¹⁵